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On May 25, 2016, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, published in the Federal Register a notice that lists the updated quantity-based trigger levels for products which may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. The notice also includes the relevant period applicable for the trigger levels on each of the listed products.
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QUANTITY-BASED SAFEGUARD TRIGGER
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Product
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Trigger
level
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Period
|
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Beef
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317,530 mt
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Mutton
|
3,316
mt
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
|
Cream
|
2,789 liters
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Evaporated or Condensed Milk
|
1,173,090
kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
|
Nonfat Dry
Milk
|
525,441
kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
|
Dried Whole Milk
|
3,406,679
kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Dried Cream
|
586 kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Dried Whey/Buttermilk
|
18,198
kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Butter
|
13,656,765 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Butter Oil and Butter
Substitutes
|
6,076,713
kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Dairy
Mixtures
|
15,718,595 kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Blue
Cheese
|
4,865,957 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Cheddar Cheese
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11,292,096 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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American-Type
Cheese
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663,153 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Edam/Gouda
Cheese
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8,161,533 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
|
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Italian-Type
Cheese
|
19,591,643
kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Swiss Cheese with Eye
Formation
|
28,790,738 kg
|
January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Gruyere Process
Cheese
|
3,745,854 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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NSPF
Cheese
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52,603,975 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Lowfat
Cheese
|
153,319 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Peanuts
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19,037 mt
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April 1, 2015 to March 31,
2016
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13,106 mt
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April 1, 2016 to March 31,
2017
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Peanut
Butter/Paste
|
3,592
mt
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Raw Cane
Sugar
|
676,944 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
|
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617,282 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Refined Sugar and
Syrups
|
177,579 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
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355,264 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Blended Syrups
|
87 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016
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106 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Articles Over 65%
Sugar
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385 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
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415 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Articles Over 10%
Sugar
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20,158 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
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18,930 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Sweetened Cocoa Powder
|
86 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
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72 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Chocolate
Crumb
|
12,167,560 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Lowfat Chocolate Crumb
|
500,069 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Infant Formula Containing
Oligosaccharides
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309,726 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Mixes and
Doughs
|
230 mt
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October 1, 2014 to September 30,
2015
|
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234 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
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Mixed Condiments and
Seasonings
|
961 mt
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October 1, 2015 to September 30,
2016
|
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894 mt
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October 1, 2016 to September 30,
2017
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Ice Cream
|
2,964,185 liters
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January 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016
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Animal Feed Containing
Milk
|
27,792 kg
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January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
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Short Staple
Cotton
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2,330,949 kg
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September 20, 2015 to September 19,
2016
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1,363,307 kg
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September 20, 2016 to September 19,
2017
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Harsh or Rough
Cotton
|
0 kilograms
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August 1, 2015 to July 31,
2016
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13 kg
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August 1, 2016 to July 31,
2017
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Medium Staple
Cotton
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48,783 kg
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August 1, 2015 to July 31,
2016
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0 kg
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August 1, 2016 to July 31,
2017
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Extra Long Staple
Cotton
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1,505,611 kg
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August 1, 2015 to July 31,
2016
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1,270,096 kg
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August 1, 2016 to July 31,
2017
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Cotton
Waste
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793,048 kg
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September 20, 2015 to September 19,
2016
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925,273 kg
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September 20, 2016 to September 19,
2017
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Cotton, Processed, Not
Spun
|
2,058
kg
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September 20, 2015 to September 19,
2016
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51 kg
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September 20, 2016 to September 19,
2017
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